West Brom owner Guochuan Lai has given Alan Pardew two games to save his job

Harry Redknapp was the early favourite but has slipped to 5-1, with Gary Megson and Mark Hughes among the other contenders.

After Gareth Barry, Jonny Evans, Boaz Myhill and Jake Livermore were involved in an alleged theft of a taxi, a source in China told SunSport that the debacle has raised doubts about Pardew’s leadership.

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The source revelead: “[West Brom owner] Mr Lai is furious.

“In China, discipline is a basic skill, the minimum required to be successful in any professional.